State panel releases report on reducing road salt in Adirondacks
Former DEC Commissioner Joe Martens discusses a long-awaited report on reducing road salt used on roads in the Adirondacks.
Rethinking New York’s road salt practices
Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force member Phil Sexton talks about how to reduce road salt usage.
Task force looks to identify road salt contributors in Adirondacks
The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force's Phill Sexton predicts that less road salt will still keep drivers safe.
Last-minute tweaks to law overhauling road salt use in Adirondacks
Dec. 11, 2020 - Sen. Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, gave us the latest on legislation concerning road salt use in the North Country.
July 23, 2020: Lawmakers adopt plan for curbing road salt use in the North Country
The Capitol Pressroom · July 23, 2020: Lawmakers adopt plan for curbing road salt use in the North Country Asm. D. Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) stopped by to discuss the impacts that road salt has on water resources and the
January 6, 2020: Road salt contamination
Road salt has become a staple of winter weather response in New York. However, the salt that keeps our roads from getting slick has major impacts on water quality. Eric Siy, Executive Director of The Fund for Lake
State DOT strategies for winter road safety
We get an update from the state DOT on their use of road salt and alternative methods for keeping drivers safe in the winter.
Promoting more thoughtful winter road safety policies
Environmentalists want transportation officials to rethink their use of road salt to combat unsafe winter driving conditions.
May 12, 2020: Winter road treatments pose danger to NYers’ health
Snow covered and icy roads are one of the nuisances that New Yorkers have to deal with during the winter. However, the road salt used to clear the roads can seep into water supplies and have health impacts
